fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to think of; to come up with
to notify; to advise; to inform
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
using every trick (in the book)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
grotesque; disgusting; gross
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
everywhere; at every turn
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
quick-witted; quick to understand
vermilion lacquer (made by mixing vermilion into clear lacquer)
coating (esp. lacquering)
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
to pack; to box; to package
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
respect (epistolary usage)
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince